Monday, May 26, 2014 - 03:52 pm, by: Blake Gloyn(Blakenz)
do a budget ,and then double it ,is a rough rule of thumb!!! the extra length may not be ideal for boat ramps. I'm all for people completing their dream vehicle, but i doubt this will be as easy or as practical as you imagine. would be cheaper to drop a soarer body onto a SURF/Landcruiser chassis. That way you will have the ground clearance and drivetrain all sorted from day one. and such a project is still not going to be as practical as say , a camry wagon dropped onto a hilux chassis. In fact, your project(unless you have the skills to do it all yourself) will cost so much to get "right", that i suggest you can afford to keep your soarer and buy a 4wd/suv as well. Hang, I can pick up a petrol Surf/4Runner for $6000 with ABS and airbags, or a Turbo diesel Nissan Mistral for $4000. BTW it is actually really difficult to modify the middle diff to allow a driveshaft to run through it to the rear diff. If you can do it, and can afford to do it, then go for it, but I strongly encourage you to have a even longer harder think about it.
